Antique Georgian William IV Irish Silver Melon 4 Piece Coffee Tea Set Full Size

  

A DUBLIN 1834 HALLMARKED STERLING SILVER'MELON' SHAPED TEA AND COFFEE SET. THIS SET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING IT'S AGE. IF YOU LOOK VERY CLOSELY, YOU MAY FIND ONE OR TWO MINISCULE DENTS BUT THERE IS NO SERIOUS DAMAGE AT ALL.

THE PIECES DO REQUIRE A LIGHT CLEAN AND A POLISH. THEY ARE HEAVY AND SOLID, NOT FLIMSY AND EACH PIECE IS FULLY HALLMARKED TO THE BASE. THE COFFEE POT IS HALLMARKED FOR 1835, THE FOLLOWING YEAR, WHICH WAS VERY COMMON WITH ANTIQUE SILVER SETS AS THEY TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS TO MAKE AND EACH PIECE WAS HALLMARKED ONCE FINISHED. THE TEAPOT MEASURES 11 INCHES LONG, HANDLE TO SPOUT, 7 1/4 INCHES WIDE AND 6 1/4 INCHES HIGH TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLE. THE COFFEE POT MEASURES 9 INCHES HIGH AND 9 INCHES WIDE, HANDLE TO SPOUT.

THE SUGAR BOWL MEASURES 9 INCHES WIDE HANDLE TO HANDLE, ROUGHLY 4 5/8 INCH HIGH TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLES AND 5 1/4 INCHES WIDE. THE CREAM JUG MEASURES 6 1/2 INCHES LONG, HANDLE TO SPOUT, 3 3/4 INCHES HIGH TO THE TOP OF THE HANDLE AND 4 1/4 INCHES WIDE. THE SET WEIGHS 2482 GRAMS IN TOTAL OR APPROXIMATELY 80 TROY OUNCES. WE ARE HAPPY TO MEET IN PERSON FOR THIS SALE TO VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SET. We will be happy to answer all questions. Where relevant, items will be shown next to a ruler to show size.

The item "ANTIQUE GEORGIAN WILLIAM IV IRISH SILVER MELON 4 PIECE COFFEE TEA SET FULL SIZE" is in sale since Saturday, July 21, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Teapots & Sets". The seller is "antiquesandartuk" and is located in Westcliff-on-sea. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Product: Tea/ Coffee Pots/ Sets
2. Style: William IV
3. Age: 1800-1849
4. Composition: Solid Silver